Tenerife tidal surge: Three people dead and 15 injured after being pulled into Atlantic Ocean
Three people have died and more than a dozen are injured after a tidal surge in Tenerife.
Strong waves on Spain’s Canary Islands pulled a trio of people into the Atlantic Ocean yesterday (Saturday, November 8), according to officials.
A man and a woman died and several others were injured after strong waves pulled them into the ocean in La Guancha, Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, emergency services confirmed.
Later that day, a third man was found dead in the ocean near a beach in Granadilla.
Another 15 were injured in four incidents along the coastline.
A spokesperson for the emergency response team said: “Nine were injured and a woman died when she fell into the water after a sea blow in Tenerife at Puerto de la Cruz Pier at 3pm.”
Authorities had warned people of a tidal surge and strong winds, advising them not to walk along coastal paths and avoid putting themselves at risk by taking photos and videos of the rough seas.
At the time of publication, the three people who have died have not been named.